Hugh Jackman ‘Really Thought’ Wolverine Was Done, Then He Joined ‘Deadpool 3’ Without Telling His Agent: ‘By the Way, I’ve Just Committed to a Movie’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Hugh Jackman committed to playing Wolverine again in a third “Deadpool” movie before even letting his agent know.
Speaking to Fandango alongside “Deadpool and Wolverine” co-star Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy, Jackman said his decision to play Wolverine again the character was killed off in 2017’s “Logan” was more or less a spontaneous one. “I was on my way, I was just driving, and literally, just like a bolt of lightning, came this knowing deep in my gut that I wanted to do this film with Ryan [Reynolds],” Jackman said. “For Deapdool and Wolverine to come back together.
I swear to you, When I said I was done, I really thought I was done. But in the back of my head, ever since I saw ‘Deadpool’ 1, I was like, ‘Those two characters together.’ I knew it, I knew the fans wanted it ever since I put on the claws, people talked about these two.
So, that had always been there, but I just knew.” “And I literally couldn’t wait to arrive,” he continued. “Soon as I arrived, I rang Ryan.
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